This passage tells of the translation of Elijah to heaven, but the real story is about Elisha. He is determined to follow his master to the end and he desires a double portion of Elijah’s blessing. We see that he gets the blessing and begins to perform some of the miracles for which he is known.

An idol is a pagan god or any object of excessive devotion or admiration. Each person has idols of the heart that they must contend with.

This world needs the atonement of “a lamb”, but only “the lamb” can avail. Have you made the Lamb “your lamb”?

Should the Sabbath be observed by Christians? Is Sunday worship the mark of the beast? Was it an invention of the Catholics?

Does God use single ladies in His work or do they just need to wait until they find a husband?

There is a war that has been raging for thousands of years. You will not read about it in your local newspaper: CNN, ABC, and NBC will not be bringing the updates to your living room. The world tries to ignore it, but truly you are on one side or the other.

Shortly before He drew His last breath, Jesus Christ cried out, “It is Finished”. At that place and time He bore our sins in His body on the tree, became a curse for us and paid the debt for our sins. On the cross He completed all of the physical and spiritual sufferings needed for the salvation of mankind.

The story of Gideon shows how God can give the victory if we will trust entirely in Him.

From the invitation of George Whitefield’s sermon on “The Kingdom of God” (Roman 14:17), we read: “My dear friends, I would preach with all my heart till midnight, to do you good, till I could preach no more...

Faith staggers not: it is the voice of God, and must therefore be received and honored. Hard things and wonderful things were proclaimed to Noah...